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eastern

[ee-stern] / ˈi stərn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning the direction to the east
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Shang, who is from the eastern province of Zhejiang, chased his obsession with England's David Beckham and Michael Owen to north London where he studied business from 2003 to 2008.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A California couple attacked by a bear outside their eastern Sierra Nevada home have survived the encounter after fighting off the animal with a water bottle and a hatchet, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Some 7 million people are displaced within Congo, mostly in the eastern provinces, of which Ituri is one.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Look toward the eastern horizon in early summer, or straight up if it is late summer.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Either way, it was all just back and forth, selling eastern goods in the West, and western goods in the East.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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